12 Macquarie academics you should be following on Twitter

Have you ever stopped to think how many clever and insightful things come out of the mouths of the people who lead and teach you? Get a daily dose of MQ wisdom by adding these inspiring Macquarie University academics to your Twitter feed.

Healthy people

Enrico Coiera (@EnricoCoiera)Director, Centre for Health InformaticsWhen someone who is trained in medicine also has a PhD in artificial intelligence, you get some very exciting ideas about improving healthcare.

Angela Laird (@AngelaSLaird)Senior Research Fellow, NeurobiologyGet an insider’s view on what it’s like to be searching for a cure for Motor Neuron Disease.

Secure planet

Lizzy Lowe (@LizyLowe)Postdoctoral researcher, Biological SciencesEverything you didn’t know you wanted to know about spiders and other creepy crawlies, from someone who loves them.

Jane Williamson (@urchinhunter)Associate Professor, Biological SciencesAs if the ‘Urchin Hunter’ handle wasn’t a cool enough, this marine ecologist spends her days hanging out in the water with sharks.

Resilient societies

Bates Gill (@batesgill1)Professor, Security Studies and CriminologyAn expert view on Asia-Pacific politics and security, and a particular must-follow for Sinophiles.

Bronwyn Carlson (@BronwynCarlson)Head, Department of Indigenous StudiesBronwyn shines a light on what it’s like to be Aboriginal in Australia and is passionate about supporting young indigenous scholars.

David Christian (@davidgchristian)Distinguished Professor, Modern HistoryWhen your course spans 13.8 billion years, there’s A LOT of things you can share on Twitter.

Prosperous economies

Nick Parr (@NickP1963)Professor, Marketing and ManagementThis demographer and self-confessed ‘data lover’ offers you fascinating insights into who we are as Sydneysiders and Australians.